ladynovella 's review for:

Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray

1.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

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It's not the worst thing I've read (okay, okay - I got about six chapters in and skipped through it to see if it got any better), but it's not something I particularly vibed with. I usually like it when historical fiction weaves a story between the past and the present, but the "present" seems to think 2020 never really ended and everyone's still scared shitless of cancel culture and being called a Nazi.

Yeah, no.  Keep dreaming, BlueSky. 

Also, the 2020 scenes are kind of unbelievable because no one is playing Animal Crossing.